opus musivum

noun

opus mu·​si·​vum

-müˈsēvəm;

-myüˈsīvəm,

-ˈzī-

plural opera musiva

-və

: mosaic decoration of walls often employing glass or enamel

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, literally, mosaic work

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